Neil MacGregor Quotes
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What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.
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The utterly fallacious idea at the heart of the pro-war argument is that it is the duty of the anti-war argument to provide an alternative to war. The onus is on them to explain just cause.
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At one time or another, we have all faced the temptation to disconnect by giving someone the silent treatment. After being married to Joel for more than twenty-one years, I have learned that is not the best way to handle a disagreement.
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My mind is vacant on names, but I know him as well as anything. When I need names they drop out of my head; when I don't need them they drop back.
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During a movie, chemistry is so important, and yet they just assume actors can fake their way through it. That doesn't always work.
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I write, having seen what's happening already in my head. I see it as a movie, and I'm just writing down what's happening in front of me.
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A standard line, promoted by people like Clement Greenberg, is that politics contaminates art, and Manet is often cited as an example of art for art's sake.
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I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.
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Ultimately love is everything.
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I can't even imagine how it must be to be a solo artist playing with session musicians.
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No matter where I am in the world, I will always be back home for Christmas.
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I like to hike with my dog, Webster. It helps clear my mind.
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I think Hollywood wants to be safe. The things you do first become your calling card, and I think people just sort of go, 'Well, we know he can do that.' They kind of put you in that hole.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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All my music is inspirational. You just gotta listen to the words and get what you can get out of it.
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I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.
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I'm a creative person, so I have to stay busy.
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It kind of scares me, the notion that we're going to be injecting ourselves into other countries' affairs when they're not posing a threat to our security. I wouldn't be telling Israel what to do.
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If you have the support of people with a heart and a brain, then you're good.
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What's coming will come and we'll just have to meet it when it does.
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I think as the world changes, we have to keep up. We have to note what is happening, and I think writing has always had a powerful corrective influence and possibility. We have to write about what's good, and we also have to write about parts of our culture that are not good, that are not working out. I think it takes a new eye.
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Movies these days have made killers into funny people. What's that all about? I've got kids and family and friends, and I don't like bad things. I don't think they're funny, and it's irresponsible to make movies that don't show you how that's not good.
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What we need is an electronic encyclopedia of life, with one page for each species. On each page is given everything known about that species.
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The spread of Viking bling is a good indication of the spread of its culture.
